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Shingles is a viral illness that affects a variety of locations throughout the body. It most often causes a painful skin rash on the trunk, abdomen or torso. Less commonly, the rash can be found on the arms or legs. Shingles may also affect the head, face, eyes, mouth or ear.
Other common symptoms include tender skin and a blistering rash. Typically, shingles takes the following course: 1  Acute pain, tingling, numbness, and itching on a specific part of the skin, on a single side of the body.  1-5 days after the pain begins, a rash appears.